USB DRIVER

INSTALLATION GUIDE

USB 3.0 Supported

Please read this installation guide before installing the USB driver.
This installation guide describes how to install the USB driver included in the Icom products CD. If you download the USB
driver from the Icom Download Service, specify the folder to store the driver.

NOTE: The descriptions in this guide are based on Windows 8 and Windows 7.

For Windows Vista and Windows XP:
Refer to the Windows 7 instructions because the operations for Windows Vista and Windows XP are
similar to Windows 7.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW............................................................. 1

3. DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................... 36

2. PRECAUTIONS...................................................... 2

Before installation............................................... 2

Before connecting to a PC.................................. 2

Important............................................................. 2

After installation.................................................. 2

About compatible products................................. 2

4. FOR YOUR REFERENCE................................ 710

4-1 COM Port setting.......................................... 7

4-2 Uninstalling the driver................................... 9

4-3 Audio considerations.................................. 10

1. OVERVIEW
System requirements
To install the driver, the following hardware and software are required:
PC
M
 icrosoft Windows 8 (32/64 bit)*,
Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bit),
Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bit) or
Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit) OS

Cable
A USB cable

Type A

or

*Except for Microsoft Windows RT.

Mini-B

A USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0 port

Type B

NOTE:
Depending on the length of a 3rd party USB cable,
the transceiver may not operate properly even if it
is recognized by the PC. Use as short a cable as
possible.
Depending on the transceiver, the USB port shape
may differ. If you use a 3rd party USB cable, be
sure to check the port shape, before purchasing
the cable.
This guide is based on using a transceiver with a
Mini-B type USB port.

NOTE:
Icom is not responsible for problems using a PC
with one of the above OSs installed.
The USB driver cannot be used with the 64 bit
version of Microsoft Windows XP.
In this installation guide, the above OSs are described as Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows
Vista and Windows XP.

USB driver downloading

The latest driver can be downloaded from here.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/index.html
Access the above URL, and download the driver from the Support menu ([Support]Firmware Updates/Software
Downloads)*.
*The procedures may be changed without notice.
Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom
Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom,
Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.
Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective holders.

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2. PRECAUTIONS
Before installation
When installing the driver, log on as the administrator.
Make sure no other applications are running.
When a previous version driver is installed on your
PC, the driver name Silicon Laboratories CP210x
USB to UART Bridge (Driver Removal) is displayed
on the Control Panel screen, as shown below. In this
case, uninstall it before installing this driver.
See Uninstalling the driver on page 9 for details.

After installation
Uninstalling the USB driver
You cannot uninstall the USB driver for each individual unit. After uninstalling the USB driver, none of the
transceivers that require this driver can be operated
with the PC.
When another transceiver is connected
The COM port number is automatically added after
turning ON the transceivers power.
About compatible products
The products that require this driver are shown on the
Icom website (http://www.icom.co.jp/world/index.html).

(Windows 8 screen is shown.)

Before connecting to a PC
The USB driver is not supported by the automatic
recognition system, so NEVER connect the USB cable
between the transceiver and the PC until AFTER the
USB driver has been installed.
See Driver installation on page 3 for details.
Once the driver is installed, a PC software can be
used by just connecting the USB cable.
Important
Depending on your PC performance (OS, environment, and so on), the USB audio may be interrupted,
or a control by the PC software may get delayed.
If the CPU has a heavy load, the USB audio is easily
interrupted.
The settings of the installed audio player may be
changed after connecting the transceiver to the PC.
Icom is not responsible for improper operation when
connecting the transceiver and the PC through a
USB hub.

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Windows 8
NOTE:
NEVER connect the USB cable between the transceiver and the PC until AFTER the USB driver has been
installed.
This USB driver is not supported by the automatic recognition system.
The displayed dialogue boxes, indications or operations may differ slightly from the following instructions, depending on your system version and settings.

t When the install screen appears, click [Next].

q Make sure that the transceiver and PC are not connected.

w Start Windows.

Quit all other applications if any are running.

e Double-click the USB driver installer in the Driver

folder.

If you want to install to the 32 bit version OS, doubleclick CP210xVCPInstaller_x86.exe.
If you want to install to the 64 bit version OS, doubleclick CP210xVCPInstaller_x64.exe.

Click

y The License Agreement dialogue box appears.

Read the agreement, and click the radio button next
to I accept this agreement, and then click [Next].

Double-click

(32 bit version screen is shown.)

r When the User Account Control dialogue box appears, click [Yes].
q Click

w Click

u Windows starts installing the driver.

Click

(32 bit version screen is shown.)

Click

(64 bit version screen is shown.)

Continued on the next page.

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Windows 8 (Continued)
After the driver installation has been completed, confirm the port connection and port number.

i After the installation has completed, click [Finish].

!2 Click the folder icon on the taskbar.

Click

!3 Right-click Computer, and then click Properties.

Click

o Connect the USB cable between the transceiver

and the PC, as shown below. Then, turn ON the
transceivers power.

Be sure to check the USB cable connector shape.

w Click

q Right-click

!4 Click [Device Manager].

Device Manager appears.

To the USB port

Transceiver
(Rear panel)
Click

!5 Double-click Ports (COM & LPT) on the Device

Manager screen.
USB cable

Double-click

PC

To a USB port

!0 The installation icons appear on the taskbar shown

below, then Windows starts installing the driver.

When the driver is completely installed, Silicon Labs

CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COMM) is displayed.
The screen shows the USB serial COM port number
4.

The COM port number is displayed instead of M.

If the transceiver has two COM ports, two COM
port numbers are displayed.
Depending on the PC environment, the COM port
number may differ.
If ! or is displayed on the Device Manager
screen, the driver may not be properly installed.
In such a case, first uninstall the USB driver, then
reinstall it.

The USB audio driver is also automatically installed.

!1 After the driver installation has completed, the

installation icons disappear.
Depending on your system version and settings,
you may be prompted to restart the PC. In this
case, follow the instructions on the screen.

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Windows 7
NOTE:
NEVER connect the USB cable between the transceiver and the PC until AFTER the USB driver has been
installed.
This USB driver is not supported by the automatic recognition system.
The displayed dialogue boxes, indications or operations may differ slightly from the following instructions, depending on your system version and settings.

t When the install screen appears, click [Next].

q Make sure that the transceiver and PC are not connected.

w Start Windows.

Quit all other applications if any are running.

e Double-click the USB driver installer in the Driver

folder.

If you want to install to the 32 bit version OS, doubleclick CP210xVCPInstaller_x86.exe.
If you want to install to the 64 bit version OS, doubleclick CP210xVCPInstaller_x64.exe.

Click

y The License Agreement dialogue box appears.

Read the agreement, and click the radio button next
to I accept this agreement, and then click [Next].
Double-click

(32 bit version screen is shown.)

r When the User Account Control dialogue box appears, click [Yes].
q Click

w Click

u Windows starts installing the driver.

Click

(32 bit version screen is shown.)

Click

Continued on the next page.

(64 bit version screen is shown.)

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Windows 7 (Continued)
Depending on your system version and settings,
you may be prompted to restart the PC. In this
case, follow the instructions on screen.

i After the installation has completed, click [Finish].

After the driver installation has been completed, confirm the port connection and port number.
!2 Click the Windows START icon.
!3 Right-click Computer in the <Start> menu, and
then click Properties.
w Right-click
Click

o After restarting the PC, connect the USB cable between

the transceiver and the PC, as shown below.

e Click

Be sure to check the USB cable connector shape.

q Click

!4 Click [Device Manager].

Device Manager appears.

To the USB port

Transceiver
(Rear panel)
Click

!5 Double-click Ports (COM & LPT) on the Device

Manager screen.
USB cable

Double-click

PC

To a USB port

!0 Turn ON the transceivers power.

Installing device driver software appears.
The USB audio driver is also automatically installed.

When the driver is completely installed, Silicon Labs

CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COMM) is displayed.
The screen shows the USB serial COM port number
11.

The COM port number is displayed instead of M.

If the transceiver has two COM ports, two COM
port numbers are displayed.
Depending on the PC environment, the COM port
number may differ.
If ! or is displayed on the Device Manager
screen, the driver may not be properly installed.
In such a case, first uninstall the USB driver, then
reinstall it.

!1 This dialogue appears when the driver installation

has been completed.

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4. FOR YOUR REFERENCE

After the PC and transceiver are connected, you can remotely control the transceiver using the CI-V commands.
The transceiver has a conversion function between USB and Serial. So, if the transceiver is connected to a PC with
the USB cable, the CT-17 is not required for the Icom Communications Interface-V (CI-V) operation.
The [USB] port and [REMOTE] jack can simultaneously be used. So CI-V operation can be done from a PC, even
if an Icom CI-V product, such as a transceiver, a receiver or a linear amplifier (IC-PW1/EURO), is connected to the
[REMOTE] jack of your transceiver.
4-1 COM Port setting
To change the COM Port number setting, connect the transceiver to the PC and then turn ON the transceiver
power after the driver installation has been completed.

Windows 8
q Click the folder icon on the taskbar.

t Click the [Port Settings] tab, then click [Advanced...].

Click

w Right-click Computer, and then click Properties.

q Click

w Click

q Right-click

w Click

y Select the desired COM port number, then click

[OK].

e Click [Device Manager].

Device Manager appears.

w Click

Click

r Right-click Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART

Bridge (COMM) and then click Properties.

The COM port number is displayed instead of
M. If the transceiver has two COM ports, two
COM port numbers are displayed.

q Select

u Click [OK] to close the screen.

q Right-click

w Click

Click

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4-1 COM Port setting (Continued)

Windows 7
t Click the [Port Settings] tab, then click [Advanced...].

q Click the Windows START icon.

w Right-click [Computer] in the <Start> menu, and
then click [Properties].
w Right-click

q Click

e Click
w Click
q Click

e Click [Device Manager].

y Select the desired COM port number, then click

[OK].

Device Manager appears.

w Click
Click

q Select

r Right-click Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART

Bridge (COMM) and then click Properties.

The COM port number is displayed instead of
M. If the transceiver has two COM ports, two
COM port numbers are displayed.

u Click [OK] to close the screen.

q Right-click

Click
w Click

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4-2 Uninstalling the driver
The displayed dialogue boxes or indications may differ slightly from the following instructions, depending on your
system version and settings.

Windows 8
r Click the Control Panel.

q Start Windows.
w Point the mouse pointer around the right-bottom
corner of the desktop.

The charms appear on the right of the desktop.

Click

t Click the Uninstall a program.

Charms appear

The Uninstall or Change a Program menu appears.

Point the mouse pointer

around here.

e Click the Settings charm.

Click

y Double-click Windows Driver Package - Silicon Laboratories (silabenm) Ports (12/10/2012 6.6.1.0).

When User Account Control dialogue box appears, click [Continue].
Click

Double-click

u Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall.

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4-2 Uninstalling the driver (Continued)

Windows 7
q Start Windows.
w Select the Control Panel in the Start menu.

The control panel appears.

e Click the Uninstall a program.

The Uninstall or Change a Program menu appears.

Click

r Double-click Windows Driver Package - Silicon Laboratories (silabenm) Ports (12/10/2012 6.6.1.0).

When User Account Control dialogue box appears, click [Continue].

Double-click

t Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall.

4-3 Audio considerations

[Installed audio player] (Windows standard software, and so on.)
For modulation input from the PC, the transceivers USB port must be selected as the modulation input source
connector.
You can set the modulation input source connector in the Set mode, or using the CI-V system.
See the appropriate page in the transceivers instruction manual for details.
If you monitor the PCs received audio from an external PC speaker, or use the audio from an external PC microphone as the modulating input, read the instruction manual that comes with the software for details.

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